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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 439 295
Slaughter cattle 277 369 221
Replacement cattle 54 70 74

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Supply included 331 cows and bulls with 84% going to the packers. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 80-85% 2 60.00 $60.00 $589 -2.00
1061–1470 1203 80-85% 25 65.00–72.00 $69.78 $839 +4.00
1166–1505 1264 80-85% 66 72.00–77.50 $74.16 $937 +5.08
1125–1730 1300 80-85% 33 77.50–82.00 $78.49 $1,020
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
989 989 85-90% 5 64.50 $64.50 $638 +9.50
997 997 85-90% 2 63.00 $63.00 $628 +8.00
1015–1040 1028 85-90% 3 64.00 $64.00 $658 +11.03
1020–1186 1143 85-90% 11 65.00–70.00 $68.15 $779 +3.38
1002–1320 1232 85-90% 14 70.50–73.00 $71.92 $886
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291–1635 1429 75-80% 24 81.00–85.00 $82.59 $1,180 +11.31
1510 1510 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,193 +12.00
1415–1770 1609 75-80% 9 85.00–88.00 $86.45 $1,391

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1311–1965 1457 8 83.00–88.00 $85.36 $1,244
1615–1990 1838 7 90.00–99.00 $94.41 $1,735 +5.97
1715–2060 1959 7 100.00–111.00 $103.85 $2,034 +8.19

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1180 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 81.00–90.00 $83.10 $897

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1026–1323 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 800.00–1,110.00 $976.07
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1277 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.